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Dr. Deborah T. Zarek, M.D.

Concierge Family Medicine physician, Wilmington, DE

Progressive Health Project

Dr. Zarek provides clinical leadership at Progressive Health and has a special interest in lifestyle medicine.

3521 Silverside Rd, Suite 2J, Wilmington, DE 19810
At a glance
Board certification
Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine
Focus
Lifestyle medicine
Insurance
Insurance: Covers medications, group classes and visits in the weight loss program

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About Dr. Zarek

Dr. Zarek graduated from George Washington School of Medicine. She trained in Internal Medicine at the Christiana Care Health Center, and she is board certified in that field. She became board certified in Lifestyle Medicine in November 2022.

Lifestyle medicine is her special interest. She is also interested in preventive medicine. She is the clinical leader for all services at Progressive Health. Dr. Zarek is a native of Los Osos, California.

Outside work, she enjoys hiking and kickboxing, and she likes cooking plant based meals.

Membership and fees

Health insurance covers medications, group education classes and 1-on-1 medical visits in the practice's weight loss program. nextmd.ai describes Progressive Health Project as a hybrid membership-based practice.

Progressive Health Project operates as a hybrid membership-based practice.

Education and credentials

Degree
MD
Medical school
George Washington School of Medicine
Residency
Internal Medicine, Christiana Care Health Center
Board certification
Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine
NPI
1619930708

Hospital and practice affiliations

Clinical leadership for all services at Progressive Health

Location

3521 Silverside Rd, Suite 2J, Wilmington, DE 19810
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Recognition and research

Awards

Delaware Young Physician of the Year award, 2007
Leonard P. Lange Award, Delaware Chapter of the American College of Physicians, 2014
Voted one of the top docs for Geriatric Medicine in Delaware Today magazine

Publications

"Comment on culling the herd", Delaware Medical Journal, 2010

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Zarek board certified?

Dr. Zarek is board certified in Internal Medicine. She became board certified in Lifestyle Medicine in November 2022.

Does Dr. Zarek take insurance?

Health insurance covers medications, group education classes and 1-on-1 medical visits in the practice's weight loss program. The practice is also described as hybrid membership-based.

Where did Dr. Zarek train?

Dr. Zarek graduated from George Washington School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the Christiana Care Health Center.

Has Dr. Zarek received awards?

She received the Delaware Young Physician of the Year award in 2007. In 2014 she received the Leonard P. Lange Award from the Delaware Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

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